Severt Opstwedt (-1931)

OPSTWEDT

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 10/7/2008 at 18:15:53

AMES DAILY TRIBUNE-TIMES, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Monday, August 31, 1931.

Life-Long Roland Resident Victom Of Apoplexy Sat.

ROLAND - Severt Opstwedt, 59, life-long resident of the Roland community, died of apoplexy on the Otis Olson farm near here about 7 p. m. Saturday. Mr. Olson had been injured and Mr. Opstwedt had gone to the farm to help with the work. He was milking when the fatal attack occurred.

Funeral services will be conducted from the Bergen Lutheran church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. M. O. Sumstad in charge. Short services at the Torris Opstwedt home will precede the church service. Burial will be in the Roland cemetery.

Opstwedt was not married. Two brothers, Sam and Torris, both of this community, survive.